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January TBR 2025 and Monthly Reading Goals

by Kathleen Haagensonon January 12, 2025January 12, 2025Leave a Comment

It’s my favorite time of the month when I get to select books for my January TBR 2025 and share my reading goals for the …

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Book Review: In Our Likeness by Bryan VanDyke

by Kathleen Haagensonon January 9, 2025January 9, 2025Leave a Comment

In Our Likeness by Bryan VanDyke Overview: In Our Likeness by Bryan VanDyke introduces us to Graham Gooding who’s struggling to care for his mother after her …

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Reading Wrap-Up

December 2024 Reading Wrap-Up

by Kathleen Haagensonon January 9, 2025January 9, 2025Leave a Comment

I can’t believe December has come and gone and it’s time for my December 2024 reading wrap-up. I decided to take a break from following …

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Book Review: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

by Kathleen Haagensonon December 20, 2024December 20, 2024Leave a Comment

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch Book Overview In Dark Matter by Blake Crouch, we’re introduced to Jason Desson an ordinary college professor living a cozy life with his …

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Book Review: Servant of Earth by Sarah Hawley

by Kathleen Haagensonon December 19, 2024December 19, 2024Leave a Comment

Servant of Earth by Sarah Hawley Amazon | Kobo | Barnes & Noble | Books A Million | Bookshop Book Overview Servant of Earth by Sarah Hawley …

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Amazon First Reads December 2024 Selections

by Kathleen Haagensonupdated on December 18, 2024December 18, 2024Leave a Comment

It’s that time of month again when we get to peruse the Amazon First Reads December 2024 selections and choose the book we want to …

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Book Review: Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté

by Kathleen Haagensonon December 17, 2024December 17, 2024Leave a Comment

Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté Book Overview: Shattered Minds by Gabor Maté confronts the belief that ADD is a genetically based condition and introduces the possibility …

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Ultimate Holiday Bookish Gift Guide 2024: The Best Gifts for Bookworms

by Kathleen Haagensonupdated on December 13, 2024December 13, 2024Leave a Comment

Struggling to find the perfect gift for your favorite bookish fiend? No worries I got you! Today I’m sharing my holiday bookish gift guide 2024 …

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Anticipated December 2024 Book Releases

by Kathleen Haagensonon December 11, 2024December 11, 2024Leave a Comment

While this month I’m prioritizing catching up on all my library holds and enjoying fun holiday books there are a few December 2024 book releases …

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Book Review: I’ll Be Gone For Christmas by Georgia K. Boone

by Kathleen Haagensonon December 11, 2024December 11, 2024Leave a Comment

I’ll Be Gone for Christmas by Georgia K. Boone Book Overview: I’ll Be Gone for Christmas by Georgia K. Boone is a fun holiday romance following two …

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Just a cozy reading session in bed with my current

Just a cozy reading session in bed with my current reads. Where’s your favorite reading spot?

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So excited to finally have my babies home with me!

So excited to finally have my babies home with me!! Two more to my TBR! My little library collection is slowly growing! 🥳

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Forever Twilight. #hoahoahoaseason #twilightsaga

Forever Twilight.

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Need some help selecting your next spooky read? He

Need some help selecting your next spooky read? Here are some of my favorite reads that are perfect for the spooky season.

Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
A twisty tale of a young woman desperate to uncover the truth about the supposedly haunted house her family fled from when she was younger.

We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
A mind-bending story of a queer couple and the horrors they encounter after allowing a mysterious family to enter their home.

Dracula by Bram Stoker
A masterful classic this tale is about a devious vampire that has a sinister plan to infiltrate London society and the group of vigilant adversaries hellbent on stopping him.

False Memory by Dean Koontz
A story about a young couple's slow descent into madness set forth by a menacing antagonist with a diabolical plan.

Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King
This is a collection of horrifying short stories guaranteed to shock and send chills up your spine. Perfect for setting the ideal spooky Halloween vibes.

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Nothing like a good ol book haul! Here’s the fou

Nothing like a good ol book haul! Here’s the four new books that I’m adding to my ever growing TBR.

What new books have you added to your TBR?

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Come book shopping with me at Barnes! #bookshoppi

Come book shopping with me at Barnes!

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Book Review: We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewe

Book Review: We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer 5 🌟

Synopsis:

One calm Friday evening as Eve waits for her partner Charlie to come home for a quiet night in a mysterious family knocks on her door. Their father claims he used to live in the house and would like to show his family.

Relunctantly Eve agrees and the madness that follows after is a wild and spooky ride.

This book lived up to the hype for me and exceeded my expectations. It was the perfect book to celebrate spooky season.

From the beginning of the story this sense of dread and foreboding starts and doesn’t let up til the end. The pacing was immaculate. And I felt all the thrills, chills, and spooks. Plus it totally blew 🤯 my mind and has me contemplating EVERYTHING.

Highly recommend to add this book to your spooky season TBR.

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Currently Reading 🥸 Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

Currently Reading 🥸 Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez on my Kindle.
Had to balance out all the spooky reads I'm reading right now with this sweet fluffy romance for my bedtime read or I wouldn't be able to sleep a wink. Do you read more than one book at a time?

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Spooky Book Mail Delivery 📦 So happy I got my

Spooky Book Mail Delivery 📦

So happy I got my next spooky Halloween read for October!

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📚Book Review: The Wager by David Grann 5 🌟

📚Book Review: The Wager by David Grann
5 🌟

I didn’t expect to care about British Naval seamen as they set out on a mission to intercept and attack a Spanish galleon to retrieve the bounty it carried but alas I was hooked.

Grann’s ability to write about historical events in a captivating and engaging way allows you to immerse yourself in these events and become invested in the outcome.

The revelations about human nature under extreme trial and the psychological changes that occur when basic needs are threatened such as food, water and shelter. How easy it can be to slip into a savage and barbaric mindset.

How an empire’s lustful desire for power launched a wild campaign that ended in little victory.

Thoroughly enjoyed this novel and looking forward to reading more from David Grann in the future.

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Currently Reading 📖 We Used To Live Here by Ma

Currently Reading 📖
We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

Wow 🤯 what a wild and spooky ride this has been so far! I’m definitely getting that 5 🌟 tingle.

What spooky book are you reading right now?

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📚️ Book Review: Dracula by Bram Stoker 🦇⁠
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It's practically a mortal sin that I, a self-professed lover of all things vampiric, have never read Dracula until now. And wow, it did not disappoint.⁠
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The eerie, unsettling gothic vibes were immaculate, and I had a general sense of unease and trepidation as the story unfolded. ⁠
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Dracula is the most sinister and villainous vampire. I read with bated breath at each twist and turn of the tale. ⁠
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It was truly a remarkable experience and the perfect way to kick off spooky season.⁠
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5 🌟⁠
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Start a new spooky book 👻 with me We Used To Li

Start a new spooky book 👻 with me
We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer one of my most anticipated reads this month.

What books are you reading for spooky season?

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Currently Reading 📖 Dracula-Bram Stoker My fir

Currently Reading 📖
Dracula-Bram Stoker
My first spooky season book and I’m having a delightfully spooky time so far.

The vibes and atmosphere are exquisite. And the slow intentional buildup of intrigue has me anxious for what’s to come.

What’s your current spooky season read?

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📚Book Review LA Weather by Maria Amparo Escando

📚Book Review
LA Weather by Maria Amparo Escandon

This book had potential but unfortunately the lack of depth into the characters stories and lack of growth and progress of multiple characters it felt empty to me and I couldn’t truly connect with the story.

3 ⭐️

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📚Book Review📚 All The Dangerous Things by St

📚Book Review📚
All The Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham
3.5 ⭐️

Unfortunately this story didn’t work for me I felt it was average and I struggled to connect and like the main character. So sad since it was such a success for others and came highly rated on Goodreads.

Still looking forward to reading her other novel A Flicker in the Dark.

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📚October TBR📚 I’m all about the spooky vib

📚October TBR📚
I’m all about the spooky vibes 👻 this month. What books are you planning to read?

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✨September Book Wrap Up✨ Yes, No, Maybe Editio

✨September Book Wrap Up✨
Yes, No, Maybe Edition

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📚Book Review📚
Violeta by Isabel Allende 5 🌟

This book has definitely made it to my list of top books of 2024. I was so compelled by this story and felt as though Violeta was real not some fictional character in a book!

I can’t recommend it enough especially if you enjoy historical fiction it’s an absolute masterpiece 👏🏾
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✨New Read✨ Ahhh can anything beat that feeling

✨New Read✨
Ahhh can anything beat that feeling of cracking open a new book to read? So looking forward to this one. Hoping I can finish it for September 🤞🏾

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